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and 10 frame hives. I rather prefer the 

 8-frame hive for comb honey. 



Last year was not a good one for bees in 

 this locality. I got only about 800 pounds 

 from 80 colonies, but considering that I got 

 20 cents per pound for most of it, they paid 

 me fairly well ; at least do not understand 

 me to be complaining, as I am living in 

 hopes of something better next season. 

 And then, I take the American Bee Jour- 

 nal, you know ; that helps to tide a fellow 

 over a bad season without becoming dis- 

 couraged. U. G. Smith. 



Bardolph, Ills., Jan. 30. 



Past Season in Southwestern Ohio. 



We had an excessively wet spring last 

 year, and no fruit-bloom honey, conse- 

 quently an almost total failure of the fruit 

 crop. We had a short flow of very fine 

 honey the last of May, and a very rapid 

 increase in weight of hives, which was 

 stopped entirely by an excessive drouth 

 early in July. There was very little fall 

 flow of nectar. I left plenty of winter 

 stores in the hives. I don't think my bees 

 were ever in better condition for winter. 

 The yield was 12 pounds per colony, spring 

 count. I lost several colonies trying to 

 make two colonies store in the same super. 

 The colonies joined did not fight. My 

 losses were caused by inability to attend to 

 the united colonies at the proper time. This 

 section is too highly farmed to be a profit- 

 able location for the specialist in bee-cul- 

 ture. Jas. a. Scott. 



Symmes' Corners, O., Jan. 28. 



Cyprian Bees — Prospects Good. 



Having noticed of late a good deal said 

 in regard to the " Cyprian " bees, and their 

 good honey-gathering qualities, as well as 

 of their viciousness, I would like to ask if 

 any of the Bee Journal have this " strain" 

 of bees in their purity, or crosses ? If so, 

 will they kindly communicate with me ? 



The prospects are good for the coming 

 spring crop, and having access to early 

 " forage " pasturage, bees are in excellent 

 condition; many colonies having 4 and 5 

 Langstroth frames of brood, representing 

 a force of 20,000 to 25,000 in brood stage. 

 This means 40,000 to 60,000 bees to the col- 

 ony for the harvest, which will be upon us 

 in thirty days, and last two to three weeks. 

 A. F. Brown. 



Glenwood, Fla., Jan. 31. 



Successful "Hibernation" Expected. 



Bees appear to be wintei"ing well. We 

 are having comparatively mild weather, 

 with a moderate snowfall, and the pros- 

 pects of a successful " hibernation " are 

 very favorable in this vicinity. 



J. F. Latham. 



West Cumberland, Maine, Jan. 29. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CHICAGO, III., Feb. 17.— We are encour- 

 aged by last week's business, disposing of 

 considerable light honey in a small way at 

 low prices— 13@14c. It is impossible to ob- 

 tain higher prices at present. We quote: No. 

 1, 1.3@14c.; extracted, 5@6V^c. Beeswax, 21 

 @23c. We have inquiries for beeswax, with 

 none to offer. J. A. L. 



ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 14.— The honey market 

 is in a slow and unsatisfactory condition. 

 Very little demand for any and large stocks 

 of both comb and extracted. Quotations 

 would be only nominal. H. R. W. 



CHICAGO, III.. Jan. 25.— While the volume 

 of trade in honey is not large there is an im- 

 proved tone thereto We obtain 15c. for the 

 best grades of white comb and our stock of 

 this is not large. Grades not quite so good 

 are selling at 14c., with buckwheat and other 

 dark honeys bringing ll@12c. The weather 

 has been too severe recently to permit of 

 shipments being made. Extracted honey we 

 quote at 5@7c. per pound according to quality 

 and style of package. Beeswax, 22c 



R. A. B. & Co. 



NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 24.— There is no 

 change in our market. Trade remains dull 

 with plenty of stock on hand of botti comb 

 and extracted honey. Beeswax is selling on 

 arrival at 26@27c. H. B. & S. 



CHICAGO, III., Jan. 18.— The ruling price 

 for fancy white comb honey seems to be 13c. 

 Other grades of comb will bring from 10®12c. 

 Extracted is selling at 6c. Hard times cause 

 restricted demand. B. T. F. & Co. 



CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 8.— Trade is dull in 

 all its branches, honey included. We quote: 

 Extracted, 4@8c. a lb. on arrival; comb, 

 12@16c. for best white. Supply is good. 



Beeswax is In fair demand, at 20@23c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M. & S. 



KANSAS CITY, Mc, Dec. 21.— The demand 

 for comb and extracted honey is not as good 

 as we would like to see it. We quote : No. 1 

 white 1-lb. comb, 14@15c. ; No. 2 white, 13® 

 14c.; No. 1 amber, 13@13i4c.; No. 2 amber 

 10@12c. Extracted, white, 6@7c.; amber, 5® 

 5!^c. C.-M. C. Co. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



Great Prexniuxu on page 229 ! 



Chicago^ Ills. 



J. A. Lamon, 44 and 46 So. Water St. 



K. A. BORNETT & Co., 161 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDBETH Bros. & Segelken, 



28 & 30 West Broadway. 

 Chas. Israel & Bros,, 110 Hudson St. 



Kansas City, JVIo. 



Hamblin & Bearss, 514 Walnut Street. 

 Clemoms-Mason Com. Co., 521 Walnut St. 



Albany, N.Y. 



H. R. Wright, 326 & 328 Broadway. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 



C F. MUTH & Son, cor . Freeman & Central avs . 



